Kraft issues recall of cheese slices citing choking hazard

Kraft is recalling 36,000 cases of its Kraft American and White American singles because it says a small part of the wrapper can remain stuck to the cheese, causing a choking hazard. Jen Markham (@jenmarkham) explains.
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Kraft Heinz issued a recall Friday for some of their individually wrapped cheese slices called Singles citing a danger of choking.

"A thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard," Kraft Heinz said in a statement.

Ten customers complained about the packaging prior to the recall and three of those reported choking, the statement said.

The company's recall only applies to 3-lb. and 4-lb. sizes of American and White American Kraft Singles with a "best used by" date of Dec. 29, 2015 through Jan. 4, 2016.

The dates must be followed by the code S54 or S55 to be included in the recall. The recalled Singles were shipped to the U.S., Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman, according to the statement.

Kraft Heinz issued these photos to help customers identify the recalled items:

Products dated Dec. 29, 2015 through Jan. 16, 2016 with "S54" or "S55" following the code date are recalled.(Photo: Business Wire/Kraft Heinz)

Products with "S54" or "S55" following the code date of Dec. 29, 2015 through Jan. 4, 2016 are included in the recall.(Photo: Business Wire/Kraft Heinz)

Recalled cheese can be returned to the store where it was purchased for a full refund or customers can call Kraft Heinz at 1-800-432-3101 to speak with someone from customer relations.